Operations Director - MEP Project Management
At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.
Within our construct business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.
Our values shape the way we construct and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:
* Safety first - Going home safe and well
* Client focus - Deliver on our promise
* Integrity - Always do the right thing
* Create opportunity - For our people to excel
Accountable for the delivery of MEP services on projects to the agreed outcomes for time, budget, safety and quality requirements. Leads the delivery of high-quality, time-efficient and profitable delivery, whilst providing leadership and accountability for compliance, governance, assurance as well as the management of teams of technical and construction. Partners and builds key working relationships with colleagues and internal and external stakeholders.
You'll be responsible for:
* Leading the MEP team on the project(s) providing clear direction, guidance and the encouragement of compliance with Mace standards.
* Accountable for the successful delivery of the MEP services including management of the programme, health safety & wellbeing, quality & commissioning of the project.
* Partnering and builds working relationships with key project stakeholders, forming strong working relationships with the client, consultants, trade contractors and other team leaders.
* Leading for MEP in the tendering process and provide technical and commercial support to bid teams and sector leadership/bid leads. Ensures adequate internal and external resource needs are identified and agreed.
* Establishing and executes procurement strategies and ensures specialist packages and appointments are procured against the agreed scope demarcation and to budget.
* Overseeing initial review of contracts and scope, assist in the preparation of budgets, value engineering, schedules and trade contracts and provide support to the commercial teams throughout the project lifecycle in terms of reviewing progress or resolving issues.
* Defining and establishing project strategic plans in conjunction with the Mace operating framework and strategic priorities, such as Prefabrication (C2P), Commissioning and Safety.
* Overseeing design reviews on information provided by consultants and trade specialists, checking for compliance, coordination and completeness, including embodied carbon and operational energy associated with the MEP Services design aligned to RIBA and BSRIA design frameworks.
* Enabling achievement and executes delivery strategies and programmes for all phases of the project, ensuring the key milestones, interfaces, dependencies, logistics and work sequencing are all properly considered.
* Influencing and implementing commissioning strategies in line with the Mace Commissioning standards inclusive of IST approach, ATP's and Soft Landings.
* Overseeing the undertaking of productivity assessments using digital technologies to ensure the project/package is on schedule, oversees the identification trends, key issues or critical path risks.
* Supporting project close out to ensure all elements of completion are delivered to a high standard, such as commissioning, as built drawings, O&M Manuals and client training.
* Overseeing the identification of risks and the production of mitigation plans.
* Accountable for the review of issues to drives continuous improvement, providing lessons learned through the knowledge share process.
* Managing a large team (or several) of senior direct reports, demonstrating effective leadership to ensure excellence in delivery against plans, championing a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities.
* Delivering performance management, technical development, direction and coaching.
* Working collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.
You'll need to have:
* An advanced knowledge of engineering systems including design standards and frameworks, installation techniques, best practice, engineering processes, prefabrication and system commissioning requirements, sufficient to manage the project team on programme from an initial tender period through to contract completion.
* An advanced knowledge of construction builds elements, including sequencing and dependencies to ensure consideration, collaboration and co-ordination with other work packages.
* An advanced knowledge of planning processes and management, with sufficient understanding of key construction release requirements, critical path, tasks / works scheduling and commissioning activities to allow for planning and control of the project from pre-construction through to practical completion.
* An advanced knowledge of commercial management to allow commercial control of a package(s), inclusive of the procurement processes, change control, programme impact, risk and mitigation, cost to complete and commercial forecasting for across the project.
* An advanced knowledge of health, safety & welfare core elements such as working from height, electrical safety, fire safety, logistics and lifting, to provide awareness and ensure application in the safe management across the project.
* An advanced knowledge of quality assurance process and management & commissioning of single systems as well as the integration of systems through cause & effect, BMS and IST integration periods to allow full completion of the project in line with programme.
* Capable of managing large project teams and concurrent projects if necessary.
* Experience in delivering projects more than £50M+ MEP value.
* Experience in the relevant construction sector.
* Demonstrated track record of successful projects/contribution.
* Proficiency in building services or a specified engineering discipline.
You'll also have:
* Project experience from diverse technical backgrounds/sectors.
* Accreditation with CIBSE, IET, IMechE, SoPHE.
* Relevant bachelor's degree (or equivalent) master's in engineering.
Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.
We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.
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